New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
NUMBERING HIS GIRL WIFE
SHE REFUSED TO LIVE WITH HIM AFTER A CLAN

DESTINE MARRIAGE.
cold blooded, deliberate murder was committed
about 80 D. m. yesterday at Erie and Second sts..
Jersey City The victim was Mrs Lille schemmer, and
he was shot through the heart by her husband Joseph
echIemmer. Mrs. schlemmer, who was only sixteen
years old has been living at No Jerseyave with her
mother Mrs Christian Mann, and her maternal grand
mother, Mrs Bohn. After dinner yesterday, Mrs.
schemmer Mrs Mann and srs. Bohn left the house and
walked down Jerseyav- At Frstst, they were met by
shlemmer who attempted to speak TO his wife, She re-
pulsed him and the turned down Flrs-st to get
away from him schlemmer stood on the corner for q
moments and then started after the three women
lie overlook them ut Erie-st, one block below, ana
again attempted speak to his wife. but was rcpulsed
by her mother He accompanied his wife to the opposite
corner seemingly pleading with her As they stepped on
the sidewalk in front Of Patrick LAWNS saloon schlem-
lner suddenly threw his left around his wifes neck
and placing the muzze OF revolver which he held In
his right hand TO her left breast fired The woman stag
eered and fell In heap on the sidewalk
Two men picked her mp and cfrried her over to the
side OF the where they laid her on the sidewalk
under an awning A woman living upstairs brought
aovn inflow and placed II under her head but she died
within ten minutes. Immediately after the shooting
scemmer darted into tho side door OF the saloon ana
threw the revolver under u chair Poncepah Logan
follow ed murderer into the saloon ana captured MN
As the policeman dragged sehlemmer out OF e tne
saloon the prisoner turned to his wfcs mother ana
grandmother who were waing ana wringhg m.r
hands and pontIng his finger at them exclaimed its
ali your fault, It's all your fault The policeman hr-
rcd him away and their way to the police station
schleinmer said repeatedly, suppose I'll swing Tor
this" The bOuy OF the murdered WOMAN WAS tuheh W
her mothers home. -, l., A..
I'm an Interview with Chief OF Police Murphy IN the
presence OF Sergeant Heath. schemmer made the ioow
Inc statement which taken down IN writing; Last
Wednesday had an appointment to meet my wie anu
90 10 NewYork to live. She refused saying that her
mother did not want her to 60 bonghl the p,spi % ~,
Nelson's pawn shop time ago. don't kno" now
long ago. [ loaded II to-day with Ammunition 'nat
bought In a store Ncwark'aSe Loaded u III plru
sails club In Newsrk-ave loaded IL BECAUSE
did not want TO live any longer. saw my wio on ns
corner OF 'erseyavc aud Newark ave to-day ana trcd
10 speak 10 her. she ned afraid OF her mother anu
didn't speak me. followed my wife ana shot her
because her mother made my life miserable" ,,..
schlemmer Is twenty Chrec years Old ana I'M
the girl and fell In love with her The atachnen, wis
mutual but when schlemmer proposed Marriage, sno
refused on account Of her youth In January, scnle II
mer In overcoming her scrpes ana hey wcro
married privately In ST. Bonifaccs Church. Jersey
civ the girl representing herself To be OF tui ake.
Alter the wedding the youthful bride went home ana n
few days told her mother aboIt II. MIA Mann sehs
for schemmer and extracted promise rom t,e coIpo %
that they would not live together for two years
the bride would he eighteen subsequently MIS- 'ia d
learned that Schlemmer was given 10 dissiPauon a
made her daughter promise not TO see MN any hvio
As she stated yesterday her own experience mau, S
csirous of saving daughter from the msetpie o
she had led. schemmer called frequently AZ ts nosv,
but was not permitted to his wife. Then ne grew
more dissIpated and lost his position Finally he took
10 hanging about the house in the hope OF seeing @
wife but she never ont alone From tne eVs,s VI
Yesterday there seems TO be doubt that he ueoe'
utely planned the murder.